Advertising-machine.



No. 829,040. PATENTEB AUG. 21, N06. 0. M. THOMSON.

ADVERTISING MAGHINE. APPLICATION FILED 1,311.29! 190e.

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N0. 8294040. PATENTED AUG. 21, 1906. 0. M. THOMSON. ADVERTISING MACHINE.

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UNITED srafrns OSCAR M. THOMSON, OF PHILADEL T OFFICE.

PHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 21, 1906.

Application filed January 29,1906. Serial No. 298,374

To /LZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, OsoAR M. THOMSON, a citizen of the United States, residin in the city and county of Philadelphia, tate of Penns lvania, have invented a new and useful Advertising-Machine, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a new and useful advertising-machine g and it consists of a casing having a divided opening in its face and in ependent and contrasting materials situated adjacent the opening,with means for continuously moving the materials in proper relation.

It further consists in mountin the material to be displayed upon pairs of rols and means for holdlng the material in proper place on said rolls.

It further consists in novel details of construction, all as will be hereinafter fully set forth.

Figure l represents a front elevation of an advertising-machine embodying my invention. Fig. 2 represents a rear elevation showing the door or closure in open position. Fig. 3 represents a sectional view on line o: Fig. 2, with the door closed. Fig. 4 represents a sectional view on line y y, Fig. 2, with the door closed. Fig. 5 represents a side elevation of a portion of the device in detached position. Fig. 6 represents a portion of the device in detached position.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in the figures.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates a casing or receptacle for the device, the same having an openingin its face which is divided, forming the openings 2 and. 3, the strip 4 forming the division and the rear of said casing being adapted to be closed by the door or closure 5, which is suitably hlnged to the casing and may be provided with any fastening means as desired.

6 designates a motor mounted within the casing and in the circuit of which is placed a lamp 7, which acts as a resistance. Carried on the shaft of the motor is a ear 8, which meshes with the gear 9, carrie on the shaft 10, the latter having also the gear 11, which meshes with the gear 12, the latter being carried on the shaft 13, it bein noted that said shafts are mounted in suitale supports. On shaft 13 is a sprocket 14, around which passes the chain 15, which also passes around the sprocket 16, the latter being mounted on a s iaft 17. The shaft 17 is journaled in angleirons 18 or other suitable su erts, which are carried by the casing 1, sai angle-irons 18 having slots 12 therein, as best seen in Fig. 5, for the insertion of the shaft 17, the means for holding said shaft in position being hereinafter described. On the opposite side of the shaft 17 is mounted a sprocket-wheel 20, around which passes a chain 21, which also passes around a sprocket 22, the same being carried on a shaft 23, which is likewise supported or journaled in the angle-irons 18, which are provided with suitable slots 23X, as best seen in Fig. 5, for the insertion of the shaft 23. It will be seen from the above that when the motor is o erated it im arts motion to the gear 8 and t ence through the gears 9 and 1l to the gear 12, and thus to the sprocket 14, which by means of the chain 15 rotates the shaft 17, the latter imparting motion to the shaft 23 through the sprockets 20 and 22 and the chain 21.

24 designates a shaft mounted in suitable slots in the angle-irons 18 and upon the ends of which are passed the collars 25, each of the latter being adapted to have connected therewith one end of the springs 26, the o osite ends of which are secured to a suitallfll stationary point-as, for example, the casing 1. 27 desi ates another shaft, which is also mounten in suitable slots in the angle-irons 18 and upon the ends of which are collars 28, the same bein r adapte gaged by one end of each of the the opposite ends of said springs eing attached to a suitable support-point, such as the casing 1. By these means it will be seen assed the to beenvthat the shaft 24 will be held under tension with respect to the shaft 17 and that the shaft 27 will be held under tension with respect to the shaft. 23 for purposes as will be hereinafter set forth. Carried on each of the shafts are the drums 30, in each of which is formed a groove 31 at a suitable point therein. In the present instance it is shown at substantially the center thereof, and in said groove is adapted to move a belt 32, formed of leather or other suitable material, to which is stitched or otherwise secured a canvas belt 33, which passes around the exterior of the drums 30 and is somewhat wider than the width of the openings 2 and 3.

Stitched or otherwise secured to the upper springs 29,

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belt 32 is hair, jute, or other suitable material 34, which extends in substantially straight lilies from top to bottoln, the appearance of the same, as seen in Fig. 1, being that of straight hair, while secured to the lower belt 33 is hair, jute, or other suitable material 35, which has been waved or curled, as will be understood from the figures, the appearance of the same, as seen in Fig. 1, being as if the straight hair seen through the opening 2 has been waved or curled when it appears at the opening 3. It will be further noted that by reason of the arrangement of the sprockets and belts the movement of the carrierbelts in front, or as they would appear through openings 2 and 3, will always be downward y.

In order to hold the shafts 17 and 23 in position in the angle irons 18, I have provided a plate 36, which is pivoted at 37 to the an leirons 18, and which are provided with s ots 38 and 3Q for the reception of the said shafts, and as the tendency of the shaft 17 is to be moved outwardly in the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. 5 the friction would be very considerable against the plate 36, and in order to revent this I place a pin 40 in the plate 36; w angle-irons 18, as will be seen in Fig. 5. In the present instance the object of the advertising device is to display hair and to indicate that the same has been waved or curled by a hair-curler, and in order to further give this eii'ect I have placed one arm or member 41 of the hair-curler upon the strip 4, so that the same is thus situated between the two openings, while I may desire to place similar members 42 at the u per and lower portions of the o enings 2 an 3, respectively. It will be t us apparent that the strai ht hair apparently passes down and behind the hair-curler 41, after which it appears as waved or curled at the opening 3.

Mounted on the Shaft 13 is a crank-arm 43, to which are attached the arms 44, which are connected with the arms 45 and 46, passing to o posite sides of the interior ofthe easin ach of said arms is connected with a sha t 47, suitably supported in the frame of the machine and u on the outer side of which are mounted t e members 48 of a haircurler. As the crank-arm 43 rotates it imparts a reciprocating motion to the two shafts 47, so that said members 48 are raised and lowered and continue this movement during the operation of the motor, so that attention is called to the machine. The said members 48 in the present instance are freely mounted on the said shaft 47, and each of said members 48 carries a pin 49, which contacts with a second pin 50, carried by the shaft 47, it being seen that when the members are in the position seen in Fig. 2 the pins 49 and 50 are 1n contact andv impart motion ich bears against the edge of the for dividing said opening,

to the members 48; but when it is desired. to ship the machine or box it the members 48 can be turned in the direction indicated bv the arrows in Fig. 1 so that the members wi. l not project beyond the casing of the machine. B r reason of the tension` upon one roll ofeacli oY the airs it will be apparent that the carrier-be ts are always held at proper tension with respect to the rolls, since it will be evident that the said belts may vary slightly, depending upon different conditions-as, for example, the weather; but under any circumstances the rolls of each pair will adjust themselves accordingly.

It will be evident that various changes may be made by those skilled in the art that will come within the scope of my invention, and I do not, therefore, desire to be limited in every instance to the exact construction herein shown and described, except as required by the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isA

l. In a device of the character described, a casing having an o ening in the face thereof, stationary means or dividing said opening, contrasting materials situated adjacent said opening and a motor adapted to move said materials with relation to each other.

2. In a device of the character described, a casing, an opening in the face thereof, means independent and contrasting materials situated adjacent said opening and means for continuously moving said materials in proper relation to each other.

3. In a device of the character described, a casing having an opening in the face thereof, means for dividing said opening, two pairs of rolls, situated adjacent said opening, independent materials of contrasting appearance passing upon each pair of rolls and means for imparting motion to said rolls, whereby the materials are moved continuously with relation to each other.

4. In a device of the character described, a casing having an opening in the face thereof, means for dividing said opening, pairs of rolls situated adjacent said opening, a belt passing around each pair of rolls, means for holding said belt in proper position on said rolls, independent materials of contrasting appearance mounted on said belts and means for imparting a continuous motion to said rolls and to said materials.

5. In a device of the character described, a casing having an opening, pairs of rolls situated adjacent said opening, each of said rolls having a groove therein, a belt moving in each of said grooves, materials of contrastin appearance suitably connected with said be lts and means for imparting motion to said rol s.

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6. In a device ofthe character deseribed,a i nected with one of each pair ef said rolls and casing having an openin in the face thereof, means for imparting a Continuous motion to means for dlviding sai opening, pairs of said rolls. rolls situated adjacent said Openings, belts OSCAR M. THOMSON. moving on each pair of rolls, independent Witnesses: materials of contrasting appearance suitably KATHERINE PAUL, mounted on said belts, a tension device eon- ROBERT E. POHL. 

